 | John Bell - 1791 - 292 Seiten
...grows familiar to the lover, Fades in his eye, and palls upon the sense. The virtuous Marcia tow'rs above her sex : True, she is fair, (Oh, how divinely...greatness, unaffected wisdom, And sanctity of manners ; Cato's soul Shines out in every thing she afts or speaks, While winning mildness and attractive smiles,... | |
 | Nicholas Rowe - 1797 - 452 Seiten
...the lover, Fades in his eye, and palls upon the sense. The virtuous Marcia tow'rs above her sex : f True, she is fair, (Oh, how divinely fair !) But still...lovely maid improves her charms With inward greatness, unaflfected wisdom, And sanctity of manners ; Cato's soul Shines out in every thing she a£ls or speaks,... | |
 | John Bell - 1797 - 462 Seiten
...the sense, The virtuous Marcia tow'rs above her sex : True, she is fair, (Oh, how divinely fair I) But still the lovely maid improves her charms With...greatness, unaffected wisdom, And sanctity of manners ; Cato's soul Shines out in every thing she acts or speaks, While winning mildness and attractive smiles,... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 380 Seiten
...that I admire ; Beauty soon grows familiar to the lover, Fades in his eye, and palls upon the sense. The virtuous Marcia towers above her sex ; True, she...greatness, unaffected wisdom, And sanctity of manners.' I was going to speak, when Mrs. Cornelia stood up, and with the most gentle accent and sweetest tone... | |
 | British essayists - 1803 - 310 Seiten
...Parthenissa, and in the most moving tone of voice said — ' You told me she was fair — ' True she U fair; oh! how divinely fair ! But still the lovely...greatness, unaffected wisdom, And sanctity of manners ' Here Cato's soul stood in his way, and stopt the further progress of his speech. Whilst this was... | |
 | 1803 - 440 Seiten
...that I admire ; , Beauty soon grows familiar to the lover, Fades in his eye, and palls upon the sense. The virtuous Marcia towers above her sex. True, she...divinely fair!") But still the lovely maid improves her charm* \Vit\inward greatness, imaiiected wisdom, And sanctity of ma.ur.ev.•. »»• ... -..-.I was... | |
 | British drama - 1804 - 946 Seiten
...that I admire : Beauty soon grows familiar to the lover, Fades in his eye, and palls upon the sense. The virtuous Marcia towers above her sex : True, she...greatness, unaffected wisdom, And sanctity of manners; Cato's soul Shines out in every thing she acts or speaks, While winning mildness and attractive smiles,... | |
 | 1804 - 516 Seiten
...that I admire : Beauty soon grows familiar to the lover, Fades in his eye, and palls upon the sense. The virtuous Marcia towers above her sex : True, she...greatness, unaffected wisdom, And sanctity of manners; Cato's soul Shmes out in every thing she acts or spooks, W'hile winning mildness and attractive smiles,... | |
 | British drama - 1804 - 954 Seiten
...Beauty soon grows familiar to the lover, Fades in his eye, and palls upon the sense. The virtuous Marria towers above her sex : True, she is fair, (Oh, how...greatness, unaffected wisdom, And sanctity of manners ; Cato's soul Shines out in every thing she acts or speaks, While winning mildness and attractive smiles,... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1804 - 254 Seiten
...that I admire. Beauty soon grows familiar to the lo\ er, Fades in his eyes, and palls upon the sense. The virtuous Marcia towers above her sex ; True, she...lovely maid improves her charms, With inward greatness, unaflected wisdom, And sanctity of manners. Cato's soul Shines out in every thing she acts or speaks... | |
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Tis not a set of features, or complexion, The tincture of a skin, that I admire. Beauty soon grows familiar to the lover, Fades in his eye, and palls upon the sense. The virtuous Marcia tow'rs above her sex : True, she is fair, (oh how divinely fair !)... 
